bought
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
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Origin of bought
First recorded before 900, for the adjective for an earlier sense
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Since the family patriarch bought the team, the Forum and the Kings for $67.5 million in 1979, the Lakers have become one of the most valuable brands in sports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
In 1923, when the Allies discussed Germany’s default on its reparations payments and the Bauhaus held its debut exhibition, Weirich bought a bicycle for his new wife, Marie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The firm in March bought a majority stake in Oak Point Partners, which buys what it calls remnant assets from companies, often in the course of bankruptcies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said he’s watching to see if palladium — an investment he bought at the end of 2023 but sold in January — falls further.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
They bought tomatoes, small round flatbreads, and some kind of dried squid.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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